Victoria to trial automated vehicles on country roads
24 January, 2019Automated vehicle technology will be tested in rural Victoria this year in the first on-road trial approved under a new permit scheme.
AMMA report calls for flexible regulation for future work
03 December, 2018Australian Resources and Energy Group AMMA has released a report sparking a fresh debate on workplace regulation.
Queensland opens up domestic gas for manufacturing
23 November, 2018The Queensland Government has opened up gas fields for exploration on the basis that the supply will be only for local manufacturing customers.
NERA launches environmental reference case website
28 May, 2018The online portal aims to improve the environmental approvals process by reducing regulatory burden and increasing the flow of information.
Australian space agency has potential to grow economy and research
10 May, 2018It is predicted that the space industry could be worth more than $3.5 trillion within three decades.
Politicians' short memories? Frydenberg announces fuel security review
08 May, 2018 by Glenn Johnson, EditorOn 7 May, Josh Frydenberg announced a liquid fuel security review. Is this a groundhog day moment?
Prime Minister's Industry 4.0 Taskforce signs collaboration agreement with Germany
11 May, 2017Australia and Germany are building a stronger collaboration on Industry 4.0.
ACCC concerned that gas shortages are likely to make manufacturing impossible
14 March, 2017The chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Rod Sims, has said that domestic gas prices are "making it extremely difficult, if not impossible" for some manufacturers to continue operating.
City of Sydney says it is time to modernise ageing electricity network
14 November, 2016The City of Sydney is calling on Australia's energy rule maker — for a second time — to encourage efficient, decentralised energy generators, following the recent catastrophic grid failure in South Australia.
Heavy vehicle health check kicks off
02 August, 2016Australia's heavy vehicle fleet will undergo its first national health check as a two-month National Roadworthiness Baseline Survey begins this week.
3D printing: a new threat to gun control and security policy?
27 July, 2016 by Daniel C. Tirone, Louisiana State University and James Gilley, Louisiana State UniversityThe threat of self-manufactured firearms is not new, but a critical barrier is collapsing. Until recently, most people didn't have the skills to make a weapon as capable as commercially available ones. However, recent developments in the field of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, have made home manufacturing simpler than ever before.
NZ engineers subject to new Code of Ethical Conduct
30 June, 2016A new Code of Ethical Conduct for New Zealand engineering professionals comes into force on 1 July.
Industry benefits and ISO 50001
06 June, 2016At the seventh Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM7), world energy leaders announced ambitious actions to accelerate the global transition to clean energy. These actions include efforts to address energy efficiency using ISO 50001 on energy management systems.
Siemens announces 'Prime Minister's Industry 4.0 Taskforce'
28 April, 2016Siemens has announced the formation of a special industrial taskforce to support Australia's transition to a new economy and connect the nation to the fourth industrial revolution, known as Industry 4.0.
Brazilian dam burst disaster restoration settlement expected
27 January, 2016A restoration settlement for the dam burst disaster at a BHP Billiton-backed iron ore joint venture in Brazil could be finalised this week.
